Sawing machine with improved feed actuation



Jan. 13, 1953 R. MERRY 2,625,185

' SAWING MACHINE WITH IMPROVED @FEED ACTUATION Filed May 26, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 F ig. I

Roy L. Merry INVENTOR.

Jan. 13, 1953 R. L. MERRY 2,625,135

SAWING MACHINE WITH IMPROVED FEED ACTUATION Filed May 26, 1950 4 SheetsSheet 2 W m wim Jan. 13, 1953 R. MERRY SAWING MACHINE WITH IMPROVED FEED ACTUATION Filed May 26, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Roy L. Merry INVENTOR Q. and

Jan. 13, 1953 R. L. MERRY SAWING-MACHINE WITH IMPROVED FEED ACTUATION Filed May 26, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet 4' Ray L. Merry JNVENTOR.

BY you 5M Patented Jan. 13. 1953 UNITED. STATES TENT OFFICE SAW/ING MACHINE WITH IMPRO-VED- FEED ACTUATION g This invention relates to improvements in log cutters of theportable type.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved device for cutting logs into shorter lengths, said device includinga base which is mounted on runners so that it may be easily moved from one place 'to another, the base having a pair of horizontal and parallel rails which forms a means of supportinga carriage forend to end movement thereon, the carriage having an engine to operate a saw blade and also to provide power-for operating a feed mechanism which directs logs to be cut in the path of travel of the saw, whereby upon operation of an improved linkage arrangement the carriage may be pulled forwardly to cut the log and. when the carriage is moved forward, the feed mechanism is inoperative, but when the carriage is moved backward to thereby move the saw from the; path of travel of the feed mechanism, said mechanism becomes operative so as to feed additional log into the path of travel of thesaw blade for the next cut.

Other objects and features of importance will become apparent in following'the description of the illustrated form of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side view of; the device showing a log being cut;

Figure 2 is a side view of the device with the carriage moved rearwardly, this being; the position that the feed mechanism is operative, while the saw is moved sufficiently so as to'allow the log to be moved into the normal: path of- 'travel of the saw blade;

Figure 31s a tOp VlEW'Of' the structure of Figure 1;

Figure 4-is an end view. of the. device;.and

Figure 5 is a sectional viewof a part'of the feed mechanism with a log thereon.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a base In which includes a pair of runners l2 and I4 which areheld in parallel-spaced relationship by means Of spacer; members; orbraces,

l6, l8 and 26. A pair ofhorizontal, parallel rails 24, and 26, respectively, are disposed on a number of structural members 21..'forming alegirame therefor. The structural members are. attached to the runner by any conventional 'me ans' and hold the rails improper-location withrespect to each other.

A- r s 8, m edQnthe-r i.1si011 lidin end to end-movement-thereon. The carriageqconsists of. sides 3fliand 3 z (Figure 3); and each side. is fabricated of a pair; of;lcngitudinahmembers. for. example, the members --34.-and-; (see Eigure' 2 Claims. (01.. 1:43.-47') 4 which are held in that: relation by meanse'of cross. members 3:8. Disposed between the pairs of membersforming thesi'desiofthe carriage are the rollers M3, '42,. 43;. and 44'. (See, Figure. 3;) Each roller is mounted; on a. shaft and the shafts are carried in bearings. (unnumbered-r "on the. lower edges of said pairs of longitudinal mam-- bers. The rollers are of the; flanged; type. to ride properly on the straps 4.5, 45,411:- and 48,.each strap having a; stop rising therefrom-which is; cooperative with the various; wheelsjtqlimit the; travel of thecarriage onztheyrail's; .A.chain 6.0. (Figures 1 and 2) or other flexible element is, secured by the brackets 58. and 5.9 to the. carriage 2-8. and, the base I0. toga-lac,v limitcthe, movement of they carriage onthe rails,

Four brackets, eachnfywhich is: indicatedat 52, are secured to the longitudinal memberszci the sides 38- and; 32101 the carriage, 2.8. andvextend downwardly for-engagement; with the-inside surfaces of the rails; 24 and 26. The; function: of thebrackets isto fQIIl'lggllidE-BS toipreventlateral separation of the carriage andytherails.

A saw blade 64 is mounted-ion the shaft fifigsaid; shaft being carried in the;bearings-61; 68:,x'and t9 (Figure; 3)" which are securedto;- the; ton surfaces of various; longitudinal side; members "of the carriage. The shaft 66 extend transverselyof the carriage and mountsithe detachablysupported blade in; such a, location; that; the guard; fence it which is removably :disposedgin the; brackets 7,2 and -14 protects anindividuali-from. injury which may be occasioned by-touehingithe; rotating saw blade. The brackets are; secured to the runner -l 4=(Fig ure;3,)

A pl tf m 6" Fi ur slandiz). iS;hiI1ge.C1-",;aSiby the hinge 78, at the frontedge thereof to certain. longitudinal members of; the sides-of the carriage and is provided with a. support; 38. at-.the rear end thereof; which is; also disposed on. the

sides 30 and 32 of the carriage. An engine IBZiOf' conventional des ription is-secured .to the platform it and drives;aamultiple:pulley ill: (Figures-- 3 and 4), which has a. number-of belts 86 entrained, therearound. Thesezbelts eXtendLarQund a multiple'sheave- 8 8'. whichiszsecured 'to thess'ha'ft 90, mounted inthe bearingsrfl l -and'9'2t Thebearings are carried bythe-sidesof the. carriageso that the shaftBllis 'displ'aceable with the carriage: Apulley-assembly 94 is secured to-thershaft efl' and is spaced from the multlple-sheave- 88z A number of belts 9'5.of 'conventi'onar description are entrained around the pulley assembly 9 i and also around a multiple pulley 98, whichis-fixed tdthe shaft-6.6; Throughthisitrain of ele'ments,

the engine causing operation of the multiple pulley 84 causes rotation of the saw blade 64 at all times while the engine is operative.

Shafting consisting of a horizontal shaft I mounted in bearings I02, is provided in order to operate the beveled and scored log feed rollers I03 and I04. These rollers are fixed to the shaft I00 and a shaft section I is connected with the shaft I00 by means of the universal joint I06. The shaft I05 is disposed at an angle with respect to the horizontal (Figure 1) and is supported in a hearing at its upper end which is carried by the cross member I08. The bearing I01 which is secured to this cross member fixes the shaft so that it does not move longitudinally with the carriage. In other words, the end to end movement of the carriage is independent of the shafting.

A gear I I0 is fixed to the outer end of the shafting and has a pinion II2 enmeshed therewith. The pinion is fixed to the transverse shaft II4 which is capable of being displaced laterally. The means mounting the shaft I I4 for this movement is seen by correlating Figures 1 and 3. A pair of cranks H6 and H0 are pivoted by means of pivot pins I20 and I22 to the rails 24 and 26, any suitable means, as the bearings I24, holding the pivotpins I20 and I22 fixed in a horizontal plane. The laterally displaceable shaft II4 is secured at its ends to said cranks or levers II8 and I20 so that when either of the levers I I6 and H8 are pivoted, the shaft II4 is displaced laterally.

A'rotating member, as the pulley I28, is fixed to the laterally displaceable shaft H4 and a rotating element, as the smaller pulley I30, is fixed to the shaft 90. Inasmuch as the shaft 90 is carried by the carriage and the shaft H4 is carried by the base, when the carriage is moved rearwardly as disclosed in Figure 2, the rotating member I28 contacts the rotating element I30 thereby causing operation of the shafting through the gears IIO and H2 in order to actuate the rollers I03 and I04.

The purpose of having the shaft II4 laterally displaceable is to insure a firm contact between the rotating member I28 and rotating element I30. I

Themeans for lifting the shaft so that it may be displaced is seen best in Figure 1 and consists of a link I32 which is pivoted at one end to the carriage and which is pivoted at the other end to another link I34. The link I32 is disposed above the lever II6 so that when the carriage is moved to the farthest rear position (Figure 2) the link I32 contacts one end of the lever II6, causing it to pivot about the pins I20 and I22 as an axis thereby lifting the shaft II4 which is supported at the end of the levers opposite from the end of lever II6 which is contacted by the link I32.

.The means of operating the shaft I I4 in a laterally displaced manner consists of a part of a linkage assembly which is employed to actuate the carriage. The link I32 is pivoted as previously described, while the link or lever I34 is pivoted at its lower end to a brace I36 which helps to support the rail 24 and specifically the rail leg base or frame. Accordingly, the link I32 of the linkage assembly is pivoted intermediate the ends of said link I34. An operating handle I38 is pivoted to the outer end of the lever or link I34 and has a convenient handle I40 at the end thereof.

-When the linkage assembly is disposed as in Figure 2, in order to hold the handle I38 in the horizontal position, a. support I42 is called into play. This support is fixed to the link I34 and has a cradle I44 at the upper end thereof forming aseat for said handle I36.

Reference to Figure 3 discloses that the logs are adapted to be fed transversely of the normal path of travel of the carriage. Forming a part of the feed mechanism or assembly for the stock is a detachable bed I50. This bed consists of a pair of parallel sides I52 and I54 which are held in spaced relationship by means of a horse I56 (Figure 4) to thereby form a trackway for the carriage I58.

This carriage consists of side plates I60 and I62 which have a block I64 with a recess therein to form a cradle for the log I63 (Figure 5). Flanged wheels I66 are mounted on axles I61 and I 63 which extend through the side plates I60 and I62 and which are operable on the straps I68 and I69, the straps being disposed on and forming a part of the sides I52 and I54.

The inner ends of the sides I52 and I54 have pinsdepending therefrom which are disposed in the brackets I12 and 114 (Figure 3), carried by the runner I2.

The general operation of the apparatus is as follows: A log I63 is disposed on the small vehicle I58 and pushed forwardly until the forward end thereof engages the rollers I03 and I04. The carriage is moved rearwarclly until it is about half way between the front and rear limit of its travel or until such time that the blade 64 is out of the path of movement of the log I63. The engine 82 is started thereby causing through the belting, operation of the saw blade 04.

Then the link assembly is operated rearwardly causing the carriage to move to the rearmost position and the rotating member I26 and ele ment I30 to come into contact with each other. At that time the laterally displaceable shaft II4 has raised slightly, but not enough to cause disengagement of the gears H0 and H2. This insures firm contact between the rotating member and element.

Due to this transmission of power, the rollers I03 and I04 are caused to operate thereby pulling the log I63 transversely of the carriage. When the log has moved a sufficient amount, the linkage assembly is operated by pulling it forward thereby pulling the entire carriage forward and hence, cutting the log. When the carriage is moved forward initially, the rotating member and element become separated from each other so that the rollers I03 and I04 no longer are operative. At the time that the log is cut, the apparatus is in readiness for another complete cycle of operation.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a log sawing machine, the combination with an elongated base, log feeding means on said base for feeding a log across the base including an operating shaft, a saw carriage on the base having a rotary saw thereon and movable to advance and retract the same and the saw relative to the log, and a power drive on said carriage for said saw, of a manually operative link assembly pivoted on said base and carriage and operative to advance and retract the saw and carriage, and a friction drive for said shaft com-.- prising a rotary friction driving member on the carriage driven by said power means and advanced and retracted by and with said carriage,

a friction driven rotary member operatively connected to the shaft, means pivotally mounting said friction driven member on the base for swinging into engagement with the friction driving member when the carriage, saw and friction driving member are retracted, said link assembly including a part engaging and swinging said means when the carriage, saw and friction driving member are retracted.

2. The combination according to claim 1, said means comprising an arm pivoted on said base, said part comprising a link in said assembly pivoted to said carriage and swingable into engagement with said arm to pivot said arm.

ROY L. MERRY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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